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Punchcutting
Discussion specific to making metal type
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Creating a font editor?
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Most recent by
Dave Crossland
November 2023
Drawing the movement: Nelly Gable's book on punchcutting
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7
comments
3
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Most recent by
LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
September 2019
Punchcutting tools: Loupes, etc
832
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10
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Most recent by
Paul Miller
August 2019
Copying punches?
518
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17
comments
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Most recent by
Nick Shinn
August 2019
Rosin (colophonium) solution to make the soot transfer easier
442
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0
comments
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Started by
Ramiro Espinoza
August 2018
Hammer for counterpunching: How many kilos?
539
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9
comments
0
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Most recent by
Beau Williamson
July 2018
Tallone Reserve of Punches (via Antonio Cavedoni)
245
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6
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Most recent by
Kent Lew
June 2018
A few advices on counter punching
230
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2
comments
7
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
May 2018
Punchcutter's starter kit: gravers & files
231
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2
comments
1
point
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
May 2018
Punchcutting courses available at the Imprimerie Nationale
279
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4
comments
3
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
April 2018
Combining counterpunching and engraving
95
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0
comments
4
points
Started by
Ramiro Espinoza
April 2018
Old fashion petrol blowtorches for heat treatment
757
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6
comments
1
point
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
April 2018
Our first steel punches
680
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7
comments
13
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
March 2018
Pressing Punches
74
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2
comments
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Most recent by
Steven Ryan
March 2018
Tool steel for punches
210
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1
comment
2
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Punchcutter's Facer (Facing Tool)
326
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6
comments
2
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Punchcutting tools: miscellaneous
405
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7
comments
1
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Most recent by
Steven Ryan
February 2018
Punchcutting tools: gravers
330
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4
comments
0
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Gravers and files gone?
228
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3
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
February 2018
Punchcutting tools: the drawing box
322
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9
comments
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Most recent by
Beau Williamson
February 2018
Advice on wet bench grinders
3.9K
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9
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
January 2018
Punchcutting materials: Steel
589
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8
comments
3
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
July 2017
Heat treatment for matrix's blanks?
64
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2
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
July 2017
First counterpunching experience
247
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2
comments
2
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
June 2017
Type alloy is too brittle for testing counterpunches
341
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4
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0
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Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
June 2017
Ochre on the punch's face when hardening
144
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2
comments
0
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Most recent by
Tudor Noir
June 2017
Punchcutting tools: Punching and Counterpunching Fixtures
625
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6
comments
4
points
Most recent by
Ramiro Espinoza
June 2017
Working method: l'indication
325
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2
comments
5
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Most recent by
Tudor Noir
June 2017
Punchcutting Tools: Gauges (and the Calibre)
122
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Started by
David MacMillan
June 2017
Punchcutting: Literature
159
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Most recent by
Dan Reynolds
May 2017
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